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Structural Social WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SS00BT42

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Ulla Nuutinen
  • Elina Pekonen

Learning objectives

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

- Promote and maintain well-being, the client's right to good service and social security in a sustainable manner in a global world
- To produce and analyse information on the needs of clients and their social contexts using the methods of structural social work
- Apply structured social work thinking and practice as part of practical work
- Reduce inequalities and promote inclusion and equality of clients in services
- Apply social foresight methods and develop digital and technology-based services as part of social work

Content

- orientation and working methods of structural social work from the perspective of different client groups
- impact assessment in the social field
- sustainable development in the social sector
- methods of anticipation in social work
- social reporting
- the use of digital and technology-based services in the social and health sector
- experiential expertise in social work

Qualifications

120 credits of undergraduate and professional studies in the social work degree programme